Summer 2012 - Day 5 materials and resources:


Engagement:
Fill out MSDE credit forms - Bill and Amy will take back to county HR and have signed, documented, and returned to teachers by Sept.


Exploration:
Podcasting - using the Audacity software, develop a podcast about:
        1. audacity.doc;
        2. audacity quick guide.pdf;
        3. Downloading and Installing Audacity.pdf
  • Describe what makes a resource renewable or nonrenewable. Give specific examples of a renewable resource and a nonrenewable resource.
  • What is meant by sustainable resource? Give an example.
  • Economic policies and practices affect society's progress toward achieving sustainable resource use. Discuss one policy or practice that facilitates this progress, and one that impedes it.

Explanation:
  • Discussion of renewable and nonrenewable resources
  • Go outside and pull fouling plates - discuss results of plates and winogretski columns

Extension:
  • Pull agar plates and look at results of your well designed investigation - handwashing efficacy

Celebration!
  • t-shirt design
  • slideshow
  • yearbooks

Final assessment in computer lab